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file directory sizes in linux
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file directory size in linux
du -sh directory_name /* Gives you the size of the directory*/
ls -l filename /* Size of the file*/
ls -l * /* Size of All the files in the current directory */
ls -al * /* Size of All the files including hidden files in the current directory */
ls -al dir/ /* Size of All the files including hidden files in the 'dir' directory */
/*Including -h option (for Ex: ls -lh * or du -sh) will give you size in human readable format (Kb, MB etc..) */
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